Tech
From Nextgov.com: White House push to help technology startups gets mixed reviews
Companies say agencies have granted few waivers to complex acquisition rules that stymie entrepreneurial developers.
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Unions rally troops to head off shutdown
NTEU, NFFE urge members to call lawmakers to press passage of budget without stiff cuts.
Oversight
Treasury: Government will hit debt limit no later than May 16
Secretary Geithner letter asks Congress for action, projects most precise date yet for hitting ceiling.
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Obama calls Hill leaders to White House for talks on avoiding shutdown
President invites Boehner, Reid and others for urgent budget meeting on Tuesday.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Service labor agreement to save $3.8 billion over four years
Union contract reduces agency’s health care spending and creates a more flexible workforce.
Pay & Benefits
TSP funds post mixed results in March
Federal retirement investment options were all over the map for the month, but they remain in the black for the year.
Oversight
Fiscal debate shifts from short-term cuts to long-term fixes
As shutdown vote and Friday deadline approach, both parties seek a broader budget debate.
Oversight
Obama announces reelection bid
President will begin to raise money for 2012 campaign next week.
Tech
Distinguishing Pentagon Performers
Lawmaker would curb raises for those earning unsatisfactory reviews.
News
From Nextgov.com: Agencies blast FCC over LightSquared decision
Critics say regulator failed to consult key stakeholders before approving network that might interfere with GPS systems.
News
Contracting preferences for Alaska native corporations under threat
ANCs would be on equal footing with other small or disadvantaged companies, according to legislation from Claire McCaskill, who says the preferences are wasteful.
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Reid predicts budget will omit many policy riders
The riders include provisions to block parts of the health care reform law and to strip funding for Planned Parenthood.
Oversight
Managers ‘too timid’ in dealing with poor performers, OPM chief says
John Berry tells lawmakers at budget hearing that pay for performance is a work in progress.
Defense
Napolitano lashes out at border critics
Homeland Security head says opponents of federal efforts to beef up border security are just being political.
News
Behind closed doors, Boehner tells GOP frosh how a shutdown works
In a sign that Republicans are bracing for a possible government shutdown, the House Speaker responded to questions about what could happen.
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